Ben Cohen: writingBen Cohen is a Computing Science (Honours) student at UTS majoring in cybersecurity and networking, and a lead coding instructor in Sydney.https://bencohen.com.au/en-auTeaching CTFs to teenagers without teaching them to be criminalshttps://bencohen.com.au/writing/teaching-ctfs-to-teenagers-without-teaching-them-to-be-criminals/https://bencohen.com.au/writing/teaching-ctfs-to-teenagers-without-teaching-them-to-be-criminals/My thoughts on how to get kids excited about hacking without accidentally steering them towards criminal activityTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTexperienceSix months of Mandarin in Beijing: what changed?https://bencohen.com.au/writing/six-months-of-mandarin-in-beijing-what-changed/https://bencohen.com.au/writing/six-months-of-mandarin-in-beijing-what-changed/What clicked fast, what didn't and why nobody in Beijing talks like the textbook.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlanguagemandarin,beijing,exchangeOne Month at BIThttps://bencohen.com.au/writing/one-month-at-bit/https://bencohen.com.au/writing/one-month-at-bit/Settling into life in Beijing, at 北京理工大学.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTtravelReflection - C++'s Decade-Defining Rocket Enginehttps://bencohen.com.au/writing/reflection-c-s-decade-defining-rocket-engine/https://bencohen.com.au/writing/reflection-c-s-decade-defining-rocket-engine/Herb Sutter in Sydney, at a Citadel Securities Event.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTexperienceMy Journey Into Cybersecurityhttps://bencohen.com.au/writing/my-journey-into-cybersecurity/https://bencohen.com.au/writing/my-journey-into-cybersecurity/How did I get here?Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTlife